| and that ther was a Spanish Packet to sail for old Spain to morrow after noon and if we would Send our letters on board of his Ship he would Send them Save for use (for the orders left by Lt. Long See the orderly Book) Satt down a wrot part of a letter to my Sinceer and affectioned wife -Several Boats came off with thing from the Shore to Sell was in hopes that we should have got Some fruit heer but it not being the time of Year excep for green figgs and Pumkings -never Saw the Kings birth day worse kept than this
5/ got by Six oClock to finshis my letter to my adorable Alicia wrot one also to Mr. Hartwell -went on board the Alexander Transport & According to the orders of Yesterday to enquire into the merrits of a complaint made by first Lieut John Johnstone agains two of his men and to report to the Commanding Officer whether are grounds for a general Court Martial -got almost over set by the poppling Sea -Sent my letters on board the Sirius god grant them a Save passaged and a Quick one -the Sun exceedingly hott
6/ the Sun very hot endeed wish that we wair gone from heer -hope the Ship will not get Sickly -thank god She is very from that at Present throu the great attention of Mr. Arundell the Doctor -went on board the Scarborough with Arundell to dine with Shea, Kellow, Davy and the Doctor
7/ have had fresh Beef for these two days past it is very poor but exceedingly Sweet I wish we could have it all the passage -the fleet getting Waterd as fast as possible -the Ship as full of vats as She can hold Very hot indeed have not been in shore nor doe I intend it having no money to Spend -the Shore looks very Baren the Peke is the highest land that I ever Saw -orders came on board for
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